Monday, December 30, 2013

I found these cute baby eggplants at my favorite out door farmers market and knew I had to make a painting(they can be tricky to find). I love the shape of the stems and all of the markings on the bodies.

Monday, December 23, 2013

People seem to love the apple paintings, so I decided to switch it up a bit with the color scheme. This is the first time I've ever painted a green apple and black grapes which was surprisingly difficult, but I'm happy with the end result!

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

New pear painting...I love the way the three pears look together...the colors and shapes...they remind me of Christmas ornaments. I really tried to make this painting a study of pears and paint them to the best of my ability...to tackle small things that I may have simplified in the past.

New painting up for auction...when I go to the grocery store, antique store...or any where to pick out something to paint for a still life, I try to find something interesting about the piece of produce or object..something that makes it fun to paint...I picked out two peppers at the store but this guy ended up being the star of the show.click here to bid

Sunday, December 8, 2013

I wanted to try painting an apple I have never painted before. It was tricky making it look round with the large yellow spot on the front, but I'm happy with the way it turned out. All of the bloom on the grapes and the curly stems were fun to paint!

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Someone gave me this beautiful perfume bottle, and when I found cherries at the grocery store I knew I needed to make a painting! I tried many different colors for the background...I even pulled out a swatch book to get a feel for what I wanted. I've never painted a gold background before, but I think it works well with the red, purples, and blues.